History of Ancient Greece

Weekly Schedule

Each week has two parts: before the class meeting day, and class meeting day.
Our online meetings are: Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

  1. Before the class meeting day:
    • Do the assigned readings (and think about them);
    • Watch the video lectures (and think about them); and
    • Complete any written assignments due that week.
  2. On the class meeting day:
    • Come to the weekly page below during the scheduled class meeting time and post and interact in the online discussion;
    • Upload any written assignments (if any); and
    • Take the online quiz (if there is one).
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The weekly pages listing assignments and hosting our discussions are linked below.

Week 1

Introduction and evidence.
Meeting date: Thu, Aug 26

Week 2

Bronze Age Aegean • Minoans • Mycenaeans.
Meeting date: Thu, Sep 2

Week 3

The Greek Dark Age.
Meeting date: Thu, Sep 9

Week 4

Archaic Greece.
Meeting date: Thu, Sep 23

Week 5

Sparta and the art of war.
Meeting date: Thu, Sep 30

Week 6

Early Athens.
Meeting date: Thu, Oct 7

Week 7

Legacy of the Persian Wars.
Meeting date: Thu, Oct 14

Week 8

History • Tragedy • Comedy.
Meeting date: Thu, Oct 21

Week 9

Classical Athens.
Meeting date: Thu, Oct 28

Week 10

Wars between the Greeks.
Meeting date: Thu, Nov 4

Week 11

The Fourth Century Crisis.
Meeting date: Thu, Nov 11

Week 12

The Rise of Makedon.
Meeting date: Thu, Nov 18

Week 13

Alexander the Great.
Meeting date: Thu, Dec 2

Week 14

The Hellenistic world.
Meeting date: Thu, Dec 9